Hatpin



B. wARoHALowsKl.

HATPIN.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 14,1920.

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v GMM/m45 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BOLESLAW WARCHALOWSKI, OF ILION, NEW YORK.

HATPIN.

To all 'whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, BoLnsLAw WARCHA- Lowsnr, a citizen of Poland,residing at Ilion, in the count of Herkimer and State of New York, U.A., have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hatpins; and Ido declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an improved hat pin which is equipped withnovel-means for retaining the same in position in the crown of a hat,thus preventing it from becoming accidentally lost.

One object of the invention is to provide a pin equipped with novelretaining members which are such that they do not interfere with theinsertion of a pin, but prevent acccidental withdrawal thereof, that is,these members remain in ineffective position while the pin isbeinginserted, and automatically assume effective position in case the pin ismoved in a reversed direction.

Anotherv object of the invention is to provide a hat pin, the shank ofwhich is of a length to prevent the point thereof from projectingthrough the side of the crown of the hat opposite tothat side from whichit is inserted as it ordinarily does, which feature of constructionobviates the necessity of employment of a guard Yand serves to preventpossible injury of persons who might contact the point of the pin.

A further object of the invention is to provide a hat pin which isequipped with a detachable head and foldable retaining members which areinclined toward the head and are movable to effective position after thepin is inserted through the crown of a hat and is rotated.

A still further object of the invention is to generally improve upon hatpins provided with. loss preventingmeans by producing one ,which isnovel and simple in construction, easy to manipulate, effective in use,and inexpensive to manufacture,

Other objects and advantages of the yinvention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate Vlikeparts throughout thesame:

Figure lis a side elevational view of a Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 1, 1921. 1920. serial No. 388,956.-

hat pin constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged view thereof with the head removed and partsbroken awa to disclose the manner of mounting the oldable retainingmembers.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the intermediate portion of the pin and theretaining members. Y

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 4*4 of Fig. 2,looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of one of the retaining members.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail sectional view of. the .detachable head andits retaining means, illustrating the manner in which it is connected tothe shank of the pin.

In carrying out my invention I employ a pointed hat pin which isprovided intermediate its endsl with foldable loss preventing meanswhich is inclined away from Vthe point and is normally ineffective, thusermitting the pin to be easily inserted. `his means however, becomeseffective' in case the pin is moved in a direction reverse to that inwhich it is inserted. In addition to this means, the pin is alsoequipped with a detachable head held in place by any suitable means.

Referring to the drawings wherein the construction referred to is setforth in detail, it will be seen that the numeralv l designates a pin,one end of which is pointed as shown at 2. Arranged between this end andthe opposite end of the pin is novel retaining means for preventing lossof the pin from the hat. While this means may be of any other design, Idesire to employ foldable arms 3 for the purpose, the same being pivotedin longitudinal spaced, transversely extending slots 5, and beingfoldable against the pin in the manner disclosed. The free ends of eachof the arms 3 is twisted laterally as shown at 6, and it is this portionwhich rests against and surrounds approxif mately one-quarter of theentire circumference of the pin. These arms when in ineffective positionincline away from the point 2, this construction permitting the pin tobe inserted without interference of the arms, the latter coming intoplay when the pin is rotated, or moved in a direction opposite to thatin which it is inserted.

v Fitted on the opposite end of the pin is a detachable head 7 This headmay be of various constructions and may be retained on the pin 1n manyways. By preference, 1t

includes a slot tubular member 8 for recepin position, the point thereofwill not project through the opposite side of the crown of a hat asV itVordinary does. It is'my idea in making the pin of this length, toobviate the necessity of the employment of a guard for the point of thepin. It is obvious that I am enabled to do this because the point of thepin does not project through the crown of the hat, hence, there is nochance of persons being injured by the same, as oftentimes happens.'

In use, the point-,2 of the pin is forced through one side of the crownof a hat inl the usual `way. During this operatio-mthe foldableretaining arms 3 will remain Vin ineffective position and will notinterfere with the easy and ready insertion of the pin. Due to thelength of the pin, the point will not project throughY the opposite sideof the crownjof the hat, for. the reason already described.,V When thepin is infthis position, it maybe rotated slightly to the right so as toVmove the arms 3 to effective position. YlVlovement'of the farms to,`this position will occur due to the laterally twistedparts 6 with whichthey are equipped and which come into contact with the hair. It isobvious thatwhen the arms are in ineffective position, the pin cannotpossibly become displaced. To remove the in, it is necessary to firstdetach thehead K This, as is obvious, is done by compressing theineffective ends of the latcharms 10. AfterV the head is detached, thepin is moved in the same direction in whichit is inserted until it dropsdown from engagement with the crown of the hat, thus permittingy removalof the latter. Now, the pin may be further moved in the same directionso as to move the retaining arms to ineffective position,

' after which it may be easilyV taken out of the hair. I desire tomention here, that it is not always Vnecessary to' rotate the pin inorder to bring the retaining'arms to effective position because thelatter will automatically move to such position incase f skilled in theart to which thisV invention the pin ismoved in a direction reversedto.Y

that in which it is inserted'. Y

A careful consideration Vof the foregoing description taken inconjunction with theA accompanying drawings will enable personsrelatesto obtain a., clear understanding of the same, therefore, furtherdescription is deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understoodthat the form of the invention herein shown Aanddescribed is to be taken as a preferred form of the same, and thatvarious minor changes in the shape, size, andl arrangement of parts"cmay be resorted to without departing form the spirit of the inventionor the scope of the sub joined claims. l

Iclaim:v Y

1. A hat pin provided with an outwardly movable member which is normallyfoldedV tight against the pin throughout its length and remains in thisposition until the pin-is moved in a reverse direction, when it'autolmatically assumes itseffective position.

2. A hat pin provided with aplurality of longitudinally spaced slots,andY a plurality of arms mounted on fixed pivots insaid slots forholding the pin in ahat, said-arms being folded closely against thepinthroughout theiry lengths -when'the latter'isbeing.

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4. hat pin providediwith a plurality of longitudinally spaced slots, anda plurality of Varms pivoted in the slots andA foldable against the pin,the-free end of. each .arm being twisted laterally'so as to conform. tothe shape ofthe Vpin when. it is Afolded againstV the latter. Y l Y V 5.A hat pin equipped withloss preventing means anda transverse slot; aremovable slottedhead forv the pin, and a spring retained catch armpivoted on the head and movable through the adjacent slotand; into theslot in the pin;

6. A `pointed hat pin provided intermediate its ends with automaticallyvoperative loss preventing means which., isineffective and disposedagainst the pinwhen the latter is inserted through the hat crown,lbutrmoved to effective position if the pin is -moved in 7. The structurespecified in claimt,- said loss preventing means. being a pivoted spurfoldable throughoutV its length. againstY the.

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8. A pointedihat pin provided wi-thlaterally disposed projectionsinclined fromthe point ytoward thehead, whereby the vpin must beinserted and: removed by pushing it in the same directiom and adetachable head on the pin.

9. The structure specied in claim 6, the loss preventing means beingaplurality of pivotally mounted longitudinally spaced arms.

10. A pointed hat pin of uniform diameter throughout its length,automatically operative loss preventing means on the pin intermediatethe ends thereof, permitting the pin to be inserted through the crown ofthe hat Without injuring it, and a quick detachable head on thenon-pointed end of the pin, permitting the latter to be inserted andremoved by pushin it in the same direction.

In testimony w my hand.

BOLESLAW WARCHALOIWSKI. v

ereof I have hereunto set

